The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
THE MAXWELL LAND GRANT.
TALK OF REBELLION AMONG THE On.
FRAUDED SETTLERS

TALK OF REBELLION AMONG THE On
FRAUDED SETTLERS
eu,Ieu,y Accepting tho Inv.sien Of the Duteh
Because They Have To. or RuH the Rish
or Befas Fat Down BY U. .. Troops.
RATION, N. NJ, juno THE settlers on the
famous Maxwell land grant have lost faith in
courts, moro especially In the United States
Supreme Court and they will now mako the
best terms they can with their Dutch land
lords. They have already received PROPOSE
ton from Mr. Pels. agent Of the Dutch owners,
by the terms OF which they are to remain on
the estate. and after five years and the pay
ment Of certain sums Of money become the
owners Of the farms and fruit ranches which
they once believed themselves In lawful pos.
session Of. In some places indignation meet
ings have been hold at which tho Supreme
Court and Steve Elkins have been bitterly de-
nounced, but the majority OF the settlers are
weary OF uncertainty. and they will accept the
inevitable with as much grace as possible.
Probably no greater outrage was ever per.
petrated on a people than that which Is In
volved In the triumph OF the colossal fraud BY
means OF which grant Of less than 100000
acres was extended 30 as to cover more than
and ranches already in the possession Of ieaiti.
scores q lesser wrongs have been committed
claimed under. the Maxwell grant Despern-
does employed by or. at any rate. working IN
ssr Fl shootns and gem
orally terrorizing the country: ~ these measna
Il sn a the Rs
fraudulent survey which has now received the
end0rsement Of the highest court. A.. u,x.u
Films Te5s iatsresssd. that the grant coss \
one.aSarter that sum was paid for Il; It q
S bysb nSes dsgOs sSdn q ds IN
covered that they had been duped and they
paid Sherwiin, the man who had taken them In.
To do this required much nerve and ingenuity.
Highly colored maps OF the grant were gotter
extensive farms and ranches, many railroads,
and ocean steamships lying at yhn lv And and
ana freight Mns
forthwith to take. possession. At that time an
effort was made BY somebody to clean out the
lost In the fights that ensped,
Al fret the agent q the Dutch , capitalists
there was chance that something, might
come Of the matter he removed to Denver and
The had BY this nn o.
had dispersed. several Of them to enter politics
and gain distinction; The scendsl saasea BY
s an to Institute suit Tor n%ilcsSn
q the fraudulent survey and patent. and the
tienee as he could The recent dssison By The
swollen grant lett nothing more ios h IL 70 DC
saw ao Tie HRei grant thus passing Se hands
and Il les IN soashern Goorado and HortSern
New Mexico. It Is well adapted to farming
sn sn ssssss ahsIns IS
ers may now, make such Opposition OF them
and their lands as they see fit.u
shrewd business man who has been in the
United States great deal AZ one time he
East Indies. he has been here and has talked
as might be expected of man who had things
all h &c
the grant, and that their intention is and has
been to sell part Of the land for farming pur-
to settlement. and says that many Kansas
A fair idea Of the outrage on American cit
liens resulting from this fraud backed By the
xe be ny se ssteEss the
years to all WIG are on the land. and II they
rent
land
& the tas have the
may retain, it." said MI. Peis. and he might
shs can Ray what
the lease they conclude to buy the franchise.
money win payable in six annual install.
tiers know their weakness When In this city
the 9 shs a. h. ssa is right and Just but
prejudice against any man on this grant, and
belong to the past. As the settlers are stu.
ated now they cannot raise cent for improve
msn WITT T. Sey f Savs their @
%s %pss b. r. for the past and
The men w who v are thus dispossessed are no,
plate with cheerfulness the enrichment" OF
and DO The bes Mea Sns Il sp1nss.
aaton are m anfoqs to have the grant
stances, as they think it viii help the towns
Many adventprers also want to getfarms which
yyarious places, 81 which plans looking to forci.
Considered. i has been held that Pres President dent
Cleveland r the friend Of The settlers as shown
here At one Of these meetings an old settler
shesters whenever the United States Supreme
or MS f1y 9 * %sEs S
Many settlers think that a good fight would
call the injustice OF the case to the minds Of
the people Of the States, and that public senti-
ment would not then permit the President to
use the army against them.
This talk Is indicative of the indignation and
despair Of the settlers rather than Of any iIed
purpose to take up arms. There may be occa-
sional fights. but the Dutch tyranny Is gener.
ally recognized; and the futility Of opposition
to it appreciated.
Missouri Disappreves the Langtry Kiss.
Prom the Kansas City Times
:. For my part think little Of the Langtry kiss
I! was not realisuc; It even conventional Or